Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Marion, AR to Austin, TX step deck rate

$2,765step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 654 mi
Typical range: $2,323–$3,208
Transit: 2 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Marion to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,106
Fuel: $659
All-in estimate: $2,765

Return trip

Austin → Marion$2,735

This direction runs 1% above the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Marion to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Marion, AR to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,061	$3.15	$1,834 – $2,287
53' refrigerated	$2,458	$3.76	$2,139 – $2,778
48' flatbed	$2,530	$3.87	$2,176 – $2,884
Step deck	$2,765	$4.23	$2,323 – $3,208
Power only	$1,797	$2.75	$1,563 – $2,030
Hotshot	$1,355	$2.07	$1,125 – $1,585
26' box truck	$1,337	$2.04	$1,136 – $1,538
Sprinter van	$824	$1.26	$692 – $956

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More lanes from Marion

Step deck lanes from Marion, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,135 mi	$5,396	$4.75	$4,533 – $6,259	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,889 mi	$6,136	$3.25	$5,155 – $7,118	5 d
Chicago, IL	564 mi	$2,383	$4.23	$2,002 – $2,765	2 d
Houston, TX	567 mi	$2,513	$4.43	$2,111 – $2,915	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,475 mi	$5,489	$3.72	$4,611 – $6,367	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,048 mi	$4,822	$4.60	$4,051 – $5,594	3 d
San Antonio, TX	739 mi	$3,012	$4.08	$2,530 – $3,494	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$5,957	$3.26	$5,004 – $6,910	4 d

More lanes into Austin

Step deck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,221	$3.49	$5,226 – $7,217	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$5,215	$4.54	$4,381 – $6,050	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,039	$2.96	$2,553 – $3,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,289	$3.12	$4,443 – $6,135	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,621	$4.87	$5,562 – $7,681	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Marion, AR to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Marion, AR to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,765 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 654 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,323 and $3,208.

How far is Marion, AR from Austin, TX by truck?

About 654 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $659 of the $2,765 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,106 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Marion, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,735, which makes Marion, AR to Austin, TX 1% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology